Most platforms are indexed in Google Scholar (16).
Table 26. Databases/services indexing journals from the surveyed platforms
| Indexing service | # platforms |
|---|---|
| BASE | 3 |
| CORE | 2 |
| 13 | |
| Google Scholar | 16 |
| OpenAIRE | 1 |
| SciELO SA | 6 |
| WorldCat | 4 |
| Not indexed | 1 |
| Other | 5 |
Other responses include:
- DOAJ
- Sabinet
- Scopus
- Sherpa Romeo
- WoS
Most platforms (16) also provide support to journals that would like to get indexed.
It seems that most platforms are able to deal with indexing challenges. Some challenges include satisfying the non-technical (four respondents) and technical (four respondents) participation criteria. No platforms mentioned language issues.
Table 27. Challenges related to indexing in databases / indexing services
| Indexing challenges | # platforms |
|---|---|
| Satisfying the non-technical participation criteria | 4 |
| Satisfying the technical participation criteria | 4 |
| Satisfying the metadata requirements | 1 |
| Paying for membership, annual or one time | 2 |
| Paying for recurring charges, for example, monthly fees | 1 |
| The language of the communications/requirements/paperwork is only in English | 0 |
| The language of the communications/requirements/paperwork is another language that is hard to understand | 0 |
| The service/its requirements/its paperwork are too technical | 1 |
Some other responses include:
- It is the responsibility of individual journals to apply for inclusion.
- Minimal number of articles edited per year.